Inspection and Certification

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Overview of Certification and Inspection • Roles of certification and inspection • Ethical issues • General and management requirements Introduction to International Standards for Certification Bodies • ISO/IEC 17021 for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems • ISO/IEC 17065 for bodies certifying products, processes and services • ISO/IEC 17024 for bodies operating certification of persons Introduction to International Standard for Inspection Bodies • ISO/IEC 17020 for bodies performing inspection Highlights of Requirements • Role of testing and calibration in certification and inspection Accreditation of Certification Bodies and Inspection Bodies • IAF, HKCAS, HKIAS • Accreditation process

目标

This subject aims at providing students with comprehensive knowledge of the general criteria for the operation of certification bodies and inspection bodies in conformity with corresponding international standards.

先修要求

Metrology and Calibration

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Lectures will provide students with the basis for operating a general testing laboratory. Experience sharing and case study sessions will be conducted by experts in the respective fields and used to illustrate the specific requirements and operation of certification and inspection bodies. Thereafter students are required to write reflection reports. Tutorials are designed to provide the forum for group discussion and problem based learning on the subject materials. Students will also be required to work on group projects on selected requirements of the international standards. -- 1 of 2 --